A.L. Brown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They came up short against the Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls, falling 67-44. While losing is never fun, the Wonders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 529th, while the Ragin' Bulls are ranked 44th).
Despite the loss, A.L. Brown still got an impressive performance from Brandon Ford, Jr., who shot 50% from the field en route to 14 points. Another player making a difference was Tristan Sifford, who posted four points.
Hickory Ridge's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Amari Winters, who scored nine points. Those nine points gave Winters a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Frazier, who earned eight points.
A.L. Brown's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Hickory Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. A.L. Brown is set to face off against their familiar foe Cox Mill at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Hickory Ridge will challenge rival Harding University at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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